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Forum: Maxum Maintenance 08-27-2016, 03:10 PM
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Posted By Drenski
Here are better pics. Is there a way to upload...

Here are better pics. Is there a way to upload video?
Forum: Maxum Maintenance 08-25-2016, 11:04 PM
Replies: 4
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Posted By Drenski
No pictures of the problem area but I'll get some...

No pictures of the problem area but I'll get some up soon. I have attacched some pics of the windshield area but I don't think it will help much.

1994 2300SR
Forum: Maxum Maintenance 08-25-2016, 08:38 PM
Replies: 4
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Posted By Drenski
Loose windshield frame

Hi everyone. It's been a great boating year so far hasn't it?

I noticed the other day that the windshield frame, where it meets with the side window, is rattling. It seems the windshield's...
Forum: Electronics 06-27-2016, 08:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,881
Posted By Drenski
Thanks SS. Here it is.

Thanks SS. Here it is.
Forum: Electronics 06-27-2016, 05:56 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,881
Posted By Drenski
Ken, who is super nice and got back with me...

Ken, who is super nice and got back with me quickly, said this:

Should have 3 of them. one near the leading edge of each blade.

Its called the PVS system. (performance vent system)
Bascially,...
Forum: Electronics 06-26-2016, 06:53 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,881
Posted By Drenski
Thanks for all the replies everyone. The...

Thanks for all the replies everyone.

The boat is a '94 2300SR with a carbureted 5.7 and alpha one and I think it has a 1.50 gear ratio and I'm running a Mercury Enertia 18p prop. I'm not sure...
Forum: Electronics 06-25-2016, 04:20 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,881
Posted By Drenski
We just got back from the lake and it seemed that...

We just got back from the lake and it seemed that the tach was working fine. I had six people on the boat and at WOT the boat was running at 4400 RPM. Does that sound like a good RPM?

Is it...
Forum: Electronics 06-24-2016, 04:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,881
Posted By Drenski
No change. But then I start to wonder if the...

No change. But then I start to wonder if the tach was inaccurate prior to the 6k rpm reading or if the 6k reading is now accurate.

The local boat shop suggested I turn back and forth a number of...
Forum: Electronics 06-23-2016, 03:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,881
Posted By Drenski
Cancel that. I suddenly remembered that I could...

Cancel that. I suddenly remembered that I could follow the center distributor wire to the coil. I found it. Any info. on the tach problem would be great though.
Forum: Electronics 06-23-2016, 02:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,881
Posted By Drenski
Where is it?

Hi all and thanks for everyone's help in the past.

I'm having a problem with my Tach. I'm trying to find what my WOT is however, when I reach around 4500 rpm, the tach will sometimes jump up to...
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 08-31-2015, 02:49 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,969
Posted By Drenski
Just an update. I took my oscillating sander to...

Just an update. I took my oscillating sander to the problem area on the floor and roughed it up pretty good and then I applied the marine epoxy and it worked great. Seems very solid and covered...
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 08-08-2015, 03:42 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,969
Posted By Drenski
The boat is a 1994 Maxum 2300SR. The wood I can...

The boat is a 1994 Maxum 2300SR. The wood I can see and some of the pieces that have come off don't seem to be damp but rather, they're quite hard and appear to be almost plastic. I'm wondering if...
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 08-07-2015, 10:15 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,969
Posted By Drenski
I found something new. I purchased a hand held...

I found something new. I purchased a hand held tachometer because I wanted to compare this tachometer reading to the one installed in the boat and as I went to stand by the motor cover to lift it up...
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 08-06-2015, 01:53 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,969
Posted By Drenski
I tried the prop calculator on Mercury's website...

I tried the prop calculator on Mercury's website but it didn't give the option for a boat as old as mine so I chose the earliest which was 2000. It then didn't have the option for my gear ratio...
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 08-05-2015, 03:53 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,969
Posted By Drenski
I tried starting the engine again on the ear...

I tried starting the engine again on the ear muffs with the same trouble starting. I adjusted the mixture screws about a half turn and Voila! It started right up. I let everything cool down and...
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 07-26-2015, 08:05 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,969
Posted By Drenski
I got busy with family stuff and forgot to ask if...

I got busy with family stuff and forgot to ask if others had to re-jet their carbs. I poked around in the engine compartment and looked through the Chilton manual that came with the boat and found...
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 07-19-2015, 04:00 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,969
Posted By Drenski
Thanks for the info. We're going out in the boat...

Thanks for the info. We're going out in the boat again in a couple of weeks. I'll try it then and let you know.
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 07-19-2015, 05:19 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,969
Posted By Drenski
Thanks mmwjr. I will look into it. It also...

Thanks mmwjr. I will look into it. It also might explain why I can usually get it started at my house which is a lower altitude than the lake. Am I right in assuming there's a mixture screw on the...
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 07-03-2015, 08:18 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,969
Posted By Drenski
Ok. Boat is repaired and we took it out a few...

Ok. Boat is repaired and we took it out a few days ago and it ran great! It was my first experience with it actually using it out on the water doing our family thing and I noticed that the trim...
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 06-17-2015, 04:57 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,969
Posted By Drenski
Pulled the drive off with no problems and about...

Pulled the drive off with no problems and about two cups of water came out with it. The drive shaft bellows has about a cup of water in it and the bearing was stuck. I was able to get it unstuck...
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 06-17-2015, 01:45 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,969
Posted By Drenski
Ok. I found that I have an oil monitor for the...

Ok. I found that I have an oil monitor for the lower unit. Electrically, it isn't hooked up but it is plumbed. What problems will I have in trying to remove the outdrive with this monitor system?
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 06-15-2015, 02:26 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,969
Posted By Drenski
Ok then. I guess we'll stick with the Alpha...

Ok then. I guess we'll stick with the Alpha drive. Is the dual prop that much better?
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 06-14-2015, 05:18 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,969
Posted By Drenski
Sounds good Kev. I'm looking forward to starting...

Sounds good Kev. I'm looking forward to starting this and seeing what I end up with.

Lets pretend for a moment. Is it possible to install a Bravo dual prop on this boat?
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 06-13-2015, 09:21 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,969
Posted By Drenski
If anything, I can remove the outdrive and...

If anything, I can remove the outdrive and reinstall it later and save some money. Yeah, I'll leave the gimbal bearing and aligning to the shop. The boat has 340 hours on it and from what I know,...
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 06-13-2015, 05:26 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,969
Posted By Drenski
Ok. I'm on it. We're camping now so I'll have...

Ok. I'm on it. We're camping now so I'll have to take a look at it on Tuesday. I'm looking forward to tearing into it. I kind of like this sort of thing.

Thanks everyone.
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